There is a temple of Shri Varahidevi in Mukundnagar village in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. A very old banyan tree whose branches extend around the temple exists there. Shri Varahidevi is also known as the Bhavanidevi from the North. The lower part of the chin of Sati Devi had fallen here. This is the 34th … Read more
The temple of Shri Jwaladevi in Himachal Pradesh is one of the important temples in the country. It is one out of the 51 Shaktipeethas ! This temple is situated in the Kangda District in Himachal Pradesh.
The temple of Shri Harsiddhidevi is one of the important temples in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. She was the Kuladevata of King Vikramaditya.
Shri Brahmacharini Devi temple is located in Kashi (Uttar Pradesh) at the Durga Ghat. Her appearance is effulgent and expansive.
The temple of Shri Bandidevi is situated at the Dashashwamedh Ghat at Shrikshetra Kashi. This temple is one among the 51 Shaktipeethas. The idol of Deity Venimadhav is to Her right and two idols of Deity Maruti, the eternal banyan tree, Vasuki (serpent) are to Her left.
In the Muslim dominated Azerbaijan (95% Muslim population) there exists a temple of Devi Durga which is more than 300 years old. There is an oil lamp kept lit here continuously due to which this temple is also called as the ‘Temple of Fire’. Devotees have a faith that this flame represents Devi Bhagawati.
This temple was constructed by the Pandavs when in exile. They had deliberately not constructed the roof for the temple and had installed the idol of the Deity under the open skies.
All Hindu tourists visit Shri Mahabaleshwar and Shri Panchaganaga temples, however, very few visit Shrikrushnamai temple which is located just behind Shri Mahabaleshwar temple at a short walking distance. While visiting Mahabaleshwar on an official duty, I could visit the temple and pay obeisance to Shri Krishnamai. Given further are some points I observed.
Shri Chhinnamastika Devi is the 6th vidya (Knowledge) among the ten Mahavidyas (Supreme knowledge)’ and Her temple is about 80 km from Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. The temple is located on the confluence of rivers Bhairavi-Bheda and Damodar and it is the second biggest Shaktipeeth (Seat of divine worship)’ in the world.
